Currently (ha! get it.. I'm here all week folks tip your wait staff).. , we're fully filling the tote about every 4 weeks, in the summer we go through a lot more water than the winter (theory, haven't been through a winter yet).
I plan on not letting the tank go below 50%, so I am calculating topping the tank about every 3 weeks, so not enough residual heat in the water going in to make a difference. The water is brought in by a very long hose, filled, and drained. Luckily there is about 75 feet elevation difference between water source and destination, so not a large chance of water staying in the line. Another option is to just keep the hose out all year round, but where's the fun in that?
I plan on not letting the tank go below 50%, so I am calculating topping the tank about every 3 weeks, so not enough residual heat in the water going in to make a difference. The water is brought in by a very long hose, filled, and drained. Luckily there is about 75 feet elevation difference between water source and destination, so not a large chance of water staying in the line. Another option is to just keep the hose out all year round, but where's the fun in that?